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Tuning your TV to the VCR
To check to see if the TV tuning is correct
Set the TV to the video channel and press PROGRAM +/– on the VCR.  If 
the TV screen changes to a different programme each time you press 
PROGRAM +/–, the TV tuning is correct. 
To obtain a clear picture from the VCR
If the screen does not appear clearly in step 6 above, go to step 7 to finish this 
procedure once.  Then start again from step 2.  After pressing RF 
CHANNEL in step 2, press PROGRAM +/– while the RF channel is 
displayed, so that another RF channel appears.  Then tune the TV to the new 
RF channel so that a clear picture appears.
Note
• If you set the wrong TV system, you may have no sound or sound may be distorted.
5
Press PROGRAM +/– (repeatedly) to select the appropriate TV 
system for your area.  Select “G” for the B/G TV system, or “K” for 
the D/K TV system.
6
Tune the TV to the same channel 
shown in the VCR display window 
so that the picture on the right 
appears clearly on the TV screen.
Refer to your TV manual for TV 
tuning instructions. 
If you select the wrong TV system in 
step 5, the picture on the right may 
not appear.  Select the appropriate TV system and tune the TV 
again.
If the picture does not appear clearly, see “To obtain a clear picture 
from the VCR” below. 
7
Press RF CHANNEL.
You have now tuned your TV to the VCR.  Whenever you want to 
play a tape, set the TV to the video channel.
PROGRAM
SONY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
AUTO
SET UP
RF CHANNEL
Getti
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Tuning your TV to the VCR
If your TV has a Scart (EURO-AV) connector
1
Press 
?/1 (on/standby) to turn on the VCR.
2
Press RF CHANNEL on the VCR lightly.
The factory-preset RF channel appears in the display window.
The VCR signal is output through this channel to the TV.
3
Press PROGRAM +/– to set the RF channel to OFF, and press RF 
CHANNEL again.
RF channel set up is complete.
PROGRAM +/–
RF CHANNEL
????/1
1
1
1
AUTO
SET UP
RF CHANNEL
AUTO
SET UP
RF CHANNEL
PROGRAM
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Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function
Step 5 : Setting up the VCR with the Auto 
Set Up function
Before using the VCR for the first time, set up the VCR using the Auto Set 
Up function.  With this function, you can set the language for the on-screen 
display, TV channels, guide channels for the ShowView system*, and VCR 
clock* automatically.  
1
Hold down AUTO SET UP on the VCR for more than three 
seconds.
The VCR automatically turns on, and the country abbreviation 
appears in the display window.
2
Press PROGRAM +/– to select the abbreviation of your country 
from the table on page 23.
For some countries, there is a selection of languages to choose from.
If your country does not appear, select ELSE.
PROGRAM +/–
AUTO SET UP
????/1
1
1
1
AUTO
SET UP
RF CHANNEL
PROGRAM
Getti
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Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function
The abbreviations of the countries and languages are as follows:
To cancel the Auto Set Up function
Press AUTO SET UP.
Tip
• If you want to change the language for the on-screen display from the one preset in 
the Auto Set Up function, see page 29.
3
Press AUTO SET UP lightly.
The VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and 
presets them according to the TV system you selected in “Tuning 
your TV to the VCR” on page 19.
If you want to change the order of the channels or disable unwanted 
programme positions, see “Changing/disabling programme 
positions” on page 34.
If you use the SMARTLINK connection (not available on SLV-
SE610N/K), the Preset Download function starts and the 
 
indicator flashes in the display window during download.
For SLV-SE710N/K, SX710N/K, and SE810N/K:
After the search or download is complete, the current time appears 
in the display window for any stations that transmit a time signal.
For SLV-SE610N/K:
When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops 
and “SET UP” disappears from the display window.
AUTO
SET UP
RF CHANNEL
 
Abbreviation
Country
Language
CZ
Czecho
Czech
HUN
Hungary
Hungarian
PL
Poland
Polish
SK
Slovakia
Slovak
TR
Turkey
Turkish
RUS
Russia
Russian
ELSE
Other countries
English
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